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But Loonies is not your average coffee shop and eatery.
From its mission of giving back to its motto, âWeâre all a Little Loonie,â the new little downtown Virginia business is making a big difference in the community.
The loon on its logo is not only reflective of Minnesota s official state bird and a nod to the giant floating loon that is an iconic summertime symbol on Virginiaâs Silver Lake.
It is also âa play on that we are all a little bit crazyâ â and the sentiment that thatâs perfectly OK, said Loonies co-owner Cassandra Hainey.
As it states on Looniesâ Facebook Page, the concept was just âcrazy enough to workâ â to open a coffee shop that would bring people together, focus on the wellbeing of both customers and employees; all while using a portion of profits to fund nonprofits that work to reduce mental illness stigma and increase access to mental health services in the Quad Cities of Virginia, Mountain Iron, Evel
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COOK- State Farm Insurance refreshed its marketing focus several years ago, retiring a catchphrase that was synonymous with the nation’s leading insurer for decades, but there’s little doubt that the phrase “good neighbor” should be dusted off, shined up, and attached firmly to local State Farm agent Tim Johnson of Cook.
Thanks to Johnson’s participation in a relatively new community-focused endeavor called “Quotes for Good,” Volunteers in Education (VinE), a program that provides volunteer math and reading tutors primarily for elementary school students, has $1,200 more to put toward its efforts.
VinE Executive Director Cassandra Hainey and longtime educator and VinE contributor Bailey Conger, from Cook and an actual neighbor of Johnson, were at the State Farm office on Thursday to receive the donation. In a year when even tutoring has had to embrace online connections due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the money will be put to good use.
Through the contributions of Lake Country Power s participating members, the Operation Round Up® Electric Trust Board recently approved $53,497 in assistance to local community programs during its quarterly meeting.
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